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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Montana

The median project coordinator in Montana earned $87,890 a year in May 2025[1], 14.1% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Montana at #41 of 51 states for this job.

$7,324median pay per month in Montana
$10,463employer cost per month with benefits
$42.25median pay per hour
2,940people in this job in Montana

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Montana$58,680$87,890$143,170
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Montana earns $70,830–$121,160; the top tenth earns $143,170 or more, 2.4 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Montana median that makes about $125,557 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$125,557local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Montana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Helena, MT
$102,970
$121,760340
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
$102,060
$129,410160
Bozeman, MT
$99,090
$109,970670
Billings, MT
$85,540
$125,460520
Missoula, MT
$84,250
$128,960360
Great Falls, MT
$83,580
$112,040160
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
$79,920
$122,920130
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
$75,940
$98,690390

Helena, MT pays the most ($102,970) and West Montana nonmetropolitan area the least ($75,940): $27,030 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Montana
West Virginia
$91,780
+4.4%
New Hampshire
$90,890
+3.4%
Montana
$87,890
+0.0%
Oklahoma
$86,240
-1.9%
Tennessee
$85,890
-2.3%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Montana?

The median was $87,890 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $70,830 to $121,160.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Montana?

About $125,557 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Montana do project coordinators earn the most?

Helena, MT, with a median of $102,970 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.